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It’s not enough to just proclaim the gospel, we have to make disciples in every ethnic group in Mexico.
.• The name of Jesus Christ has
been proclaimed in all of Mexico, but in an inadequate way.
• For various reasons the situation among the ethnic groups of Mexico is very complex.
• There is a danger of a new syncretism if we take them the church of the city.
• It is truly a work of cross-cultural missions.
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The Great Ethnic Diversity of Mexico
Photos by Alejandro Rodríguez
The Investigation of the Ethnic Groups of Mexico
Used with the permission of Operación Samaria
Used with the permission of
Operación Samaria
Look for the data base in www.etnopedia.org .
The World’sMeeting Place for
Ethnic Group Profiles
· Visit the page.· Join the network. ·Adopt an ethnic group.·Find information.
Used with the permission of Etnopedia
The Morelia Scale
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1) Without Any Knowledge of the Gospel:There is no known person with an understanding
of the gospel.
2) Sporadic Knowledge of the Gospel:There has been some Christian testimony, but it
has not been permanent.
3) Some Believers:There are some known believers in the ethnic
group, but they do not meet together.
4) The Beginnings of a Church:
There is a small group of believers that meets weekly.
5) A Church in Numerical Growth
The church has grown in number in the last year.
6) A Church in Spiritual Growth:The church members are growing spiritually. Even
though the ethnic group may be considered reached, they still need outside help for leadership and ministry
development, and for church multiplication.
7) A Self-reproducing Church:This is a church that fulfills levels 5 and 6 above, but is
also self-reproducing, self-sustaining, self-governing, and has the New Testament translated into their language.
This is considered a reached ethnic group and they should be challenged to reach out to other groups.
The Present Situation
Reached Ethnic Groups 93•With a viable church•29 groups at level 7•64 groups at level 6
Undiscipled Ethnic Groups 179• Ethnic groups that are in the process of being reached, but still need help from the outside•81 ethnic groups at level 5
• 98 ethnic groups at level 4
Unreached Ethnic Groups 23• Levels 1 through 3
Total of Mexican Ethnic Groups 295
Reached Ethnic Groups 93•With a viable church•29 groups at level 7•64 groups at level 6
Undiscipled Ethnic Groups 179• Ethnic groups that are in the process of being reached, but still need help from the outside•81 ethnic groups at level 5
• 98 ethnic groups at level 4
Unreached Ethnic Groups 23• Levels 1 through 3
Total of Mexican Ethnic Groups 295
For Effective Missions in the Indigenous Context
MissiologicalConsiderations
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Pastoral Considerations
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The Hard Physical Conditions
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Evgenia Smirnova
The Difference between Judea and Samaria
Te …Kai…kai…kai means:
as in… as in.
Acts 1:8 in Portugues
“Mas recebereis poder, ao descer sobre vós o Espírito Santo, e ser-me-eis testemunhas, tanto em Jerusalén como em toda a Judéia e Samaria, e até os confins da terra.”
(and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, as in all of Judea, as in Samaria, as to the ends of the earth.)
Paul understood this very
well !
Spain was the ends of the earth for them
at that time.
To the ends of the earth, my
friends!
An Interpretation of Acts 1:8 Acts 1:8 Chapters
in ActsCharacteristics What it means for us
today in Mexico
Jerusalem 1-7 Implies evangelism in the place where
you live.
The evangelism ministry
of the local church
All Judea 8-12 Implies a short trip toevangelize in your
same language and culture.
Planting new churches in Mexico or
Latin America, working in Spanish
Samaria 8-12 Implies a short trip toevangelize in a
different language and culture.
Planting churches in the unreached ethnic
groups of Mexico
To the endsof the earth
13-28 Implies a long trip toevangelize in a
different language and culture.
Planting churches in the unreached ethnic groups of the 10/40
Window
The goal is to hit the bull’s eye!
Pray for Mexico“A Church for every People and
the Gospel for every Person by the year 2000”
The Percentage of Evangelicals
by StateFrom 0% to 1.99%From 2.0% to 3.99%From 4.0% to 5.99%From 6.0% to 9.99%More than 10.0%
The Bajío – The Heart of Mexico
Paint the Whole Nave! Only one Commission, but in four
different Contexts
Jerusalem
Judea
Samaria
To the ends of the earth
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Jaimie Dupla